2024-07-26 16:28:39
Following last December’s visits to Cayeux-sur-Mer and Le Portel, at the beginning of July on Merrimont beach a walker spotted a baby sea turtle at the water’s edge. Same species as last time, sea turtle. « It must have been weakened, allowing itself to be carried away by the Gulf Stream – a current that crosses the Atlantic to the English Channel – a bit like in Nemo » Metaphor Arnaud Decaix, Maréis’ aquarium manager, Nausicaa’s assistant.
species living in the ocean
The young marine reptile was first taken to the Nausicaa Maritime Center in Boulogne for first aid. ” exist Facebook, people asked in the comments why we didn’t leave the turtle in its environment. However, loggerhead sea turtles are not designed to live in the ocean, but rather in the ocean, where the water is much warmer. If no one took care of her, she would have died long ago » Experts explain. Especially since it is an endangered and internationally protected sea turtle.
One hundred and thirty sea turtles found in France
Last week, little Carreta Carretta, The scientific name of this turtle, Returned to the Center for Research and Care of Sea Turtles (CESTM) in La Rochelle. ” His health was very poor. So we started a treatment plan. We will reintroduce her into the natural environment with other sea turtles in May 2025 », details CESTM, which collects all stranded sea turtles along the Atlantic coast. “ This year, we received 130. Even though this phenomenon occurs every year, we usually only welcome fifteen or so » Witness the center of La Rochelle. Some hypotheses are emerging: increased egg production, storms, etc.
If you see a stranded animal, the correct response is to call the National Stranding Network on 05 46 44 99 10.
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